Trace-splice.



S. W. REYNOLDS.

TRACE SPLICE.

APPLIUATIOH FILED AUG. 16, 1306.

Patanted Nov. 3, 1908.

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SAMUEL W. REYNOLDS, OF WEST TOLEDO, OHIO.

TRACE-SPLICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application filed August 16, 1906. Serial No. 330,830.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL IN. RnYNoLns, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Im rovement in a Trace-Splice, of which the fol owing is a s ecification.

My invention re ates to an improved trace splice and has among its objects simple and inexpensive construction together with greater effectiveness in use.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification Figure 1 is a side view of my invention partly shown in section. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the parts shown separated, and Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the leaf members.

My invention includes two splice members A and B which are in the form of hinged leaves. These leaves have rivet holes 2 and 3 and are adapted to be joined to the adjacent ends of a broken trace by means of rivets passing through said holes. The splice members are formed from single pieces of sheet metal which are stamped out in the shape they are used. The member A has its ends 4 and 5 reflexed together so as to overlap each other and form substantially a single leaf of suitable thickness, the portion immediately between its ends being tightly wrapped around a pivot O. The ends of this pivot are upset so that it will not work loose and become detached.

In practice it has been found that the tendency of the trace is to break where it is perforated to receive the trace buckle-ton ue, and that it is desirable to re air the brea in such manner that the trace uckle can be attaehed at its original position to the trace. With this object 1n view the pivot portion of the leaf A is provided with an opening 6 to receive the tongue of the trace buckle.

The splice member B is substantially a loop formed by a strip of material of medium thickness passing around the pivot C, its ends 7 and 8 bemg bent back to embrace the sides of one of the broken ends of the trace. In appearance an edge view of the member B is substantially U shaped. The width of this member is such as to work freely between the shoulders 9 and 10 on the member A.

In use one end of the broken trace is laced between the sides of the member and rivets are set through the openings 3. When preferred the sides of member B may be brought together and fastened between the laps of the end of the broken trace. The other end of the broken trace has its laps laced between the sides of member B and fastened by rivets set through the rivet holes 2. The edges of the laps of the trace are sewn around the leaf in the customary manner.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principle of my invention together with the construction which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to other uses than those described.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is A device of the class set forth, comprising a pair of splice members and a pivot, one member having a leaf of double thickness looped around said pivot between its ends, and the other having a leaf of double thickness bifurcated between its ends and provided with a buckle tongue opening adjacent to the bifurcations; the bifurcations being 100 ed around the ends of said pivot.

11 testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL W. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses EVERETT E. FREAK, CLARK E. FREAK. 

